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I was wondering, as the mercury is rising (to the mid-80's today and 90's by next week) how you all dress for work during the summer months. My school is over 100 years old, and not all of the rooms have air conditioning (and with the NYC budget cuts looming many may not be turned on). I feel I dress a little more casually during the latter parts of June and most of September to compensate for the heat.

My wardrobe consists mostly of lightweight wool, or cotton trousers, untucked short sleeve military style shirts, or polos sans a jacket and tie. I feel like a ****.

Again, this is coming from a public school (in the American sense) teacher...
 
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At my workplace (a government agency), the men are all wearing polo shirts or short sleeve sport shirts tucked in to khakis/chinos of various colors with dress shoes (loafers, lace ups) or those dress / casual hybrid shoes.
 
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Wow, no A/C in some rooms? Amazing how accustomed we have become to it that it almost seems like torture to have to spend time in a space that is not cooled!

My own summer wardrobe doesn't change much except for the fact that I wear lighter weight wools, and of course, no heavy sportcoats. I have some lightweight wool and linen sportcoats that I will wear, and some of my heavier suits go away for the season. I don't think I own any short sleeved dress shirts, although I certainly cannot fault anyone for wearing them; just not my taste. The colors I wear are quite different in summer as opposed to fall/winter.
 
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I'm retired and work part-time now so I'm only in my office 3 days a week and then only for about 4 hours at a time. Not only that but my personal office has it's own heating/cooling unit and I control the thermostat.

My attire usually consists of cotton pants, a long sleeve dress shirt, and a blazer or summer weight sport coat without tie. I don't have any short sleeve shirts with the exception of polos and in the dog days of summer I do sometimes ditch the blazer/sport coat and go with a polo shirt.

If I know that I will be doing a television interview I usually go with wool dress pants and put on a tie.

Cruiser
 
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Most of my suits and sport coats are medium weight, so I can wear them pretty much year-round here in Chicago (except in July/August when it can be unbearably hot and humid).

Otherwise, I have some summer items - a three lightweight suits (two wool, one cotton/wool blend) and two linen/wool blend sport coats.
 
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Last summer, Brooks had some spread-collar shirts made of a 60% cotton/40% linen blend (I think they were in the "luxury line" or whatever they call it). I bought three and save them for the hottest days--they're a little more comfortable.
 
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W/o AC I would wear as comfortable clothes as possible. Cotton or linen trousers with linen or cotton shirts. no tie. Bring a fan into the classroom if allowed. It is hard to teach or learn in hot humid weather.
 
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Summer in D.C.

My attire is decidedly less formal in summer. I pretty much give up wearing suits and sport coats, except for important meetings. I wear linen and seersucker trousers and light, button-down shirts. When summer is at its most humid, I'll wear short sleeves. I live in D.C., so much of summer is nearly unbearable. I usually can't wait until fall, when I can start wearing suits again.
 
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Oddly enough in summer I always have the sport coat/suit coat on because of the opposite problem: office air conditioning set to recreate arctic temperature levels.

I also work in DC, and would definitely dress less formally if it wasn't for the specific circumstances of my commute: I drive, park in a completely enclosed parking garage, and walk all of 20 feet to the door.
 
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For me, about the same as Winter; a few more polo shirts. The summer-white pale beige sport jacket is in, the brown tweed and the grey heavy wool sport jackets are out.
 
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The fabrics and colors get a bit lighter, the jacket comes off a bit more frequently, and the lighter colored tan, chestnut and cognac shoes get more wear time. I continue to prefer long sleeves but, generally roll them midway to the elbow during the warmer months. However, I don't presently have an office (outside the home) to go to! :(
 
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Today I wore a gaudy creme on white nat nast knockoff short sleeve by Cubavera with a pair of comfort waist lands-end navy shorts and no shoes, but I work out of my house so its ok! I was seen in public but only at the local Mailbox etc. I tend not to wear clothes I dont want to sweat in during the day or when I go walk/jogging but I never go out at night without getting dressed well.
 
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